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New Mexico’s U.S. Senators Lay Out Plans For Mining Reform

A muddy river with a lot of rocks in it.

January 15, 2016 – New Mexico officials announced this week that the state plans to sue the federal government for the Gold King Mine spill last fall. The Associated Press reports that the New Mexico Environment Department will sue both the Environmental Protection Agency and the owners of the Colorado mines that were the source of…

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Top Stories Of 2015: #5 – Gold King Mine Spill

A man holding a net in a river.

December 18, 2015 – The Gold King Mine Spill is number 5 in our list of the top news stories of the past year. Host Gene Grant and this week’s Line panelists talk about short and long term issues related to the spill.   Previous NMiF coverage: Navajo Nation Response to Animas River Spill The Line…

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